Literary Analysis: Settings, Characters, and Themes

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Comment on the Setting in “The Last Leaf”

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Here is the analysis of the setting of “The Last Leaf” by O. Henry. There are three types of setting:

1. Time Setting

This short story was written in 1907, and the time setting is very close to the time of publishing, as the beginning of the 20th century was the time when Greenwich Village gained its reputation as a welcoming place for artists. Note that the events depicted in the story spread over the course of a few days, from the moment Johnsy falls
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Healthy Nutrition: Food Groups and Balanced Diet

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Unit I: The Importance of Healthy Nutrition

I. Vocabulary

Before reading, look up the meaning of the following words, and underline the countable and uncountable nouns (use different colors). It will help to understand the text.

  • Nutrition
  • Diet
  • Energy
  • Healthy weight (peso saludable)
  • Dairy group (grupo lacteo)
  • Grain group (grupo de los granos)
  • Fats and sweets (grasas y dulces)
  • Right size serving (tamaño adecuado que sirve)
  • Frozen food (alimentos congelados)
  • Canned food (alimentos enlatados)
  • Nutrition label (etiqueta
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Relationship Behaviors: Vocabulary and Grammar

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Relationship Behaviors: Vocabulary

Apologize (pedir desculpas): “I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”

Argue (discutir): “No! I’m not listening to you.”

Communicate (comunicar): “I think we really need to talk about it.”

Compromise (ter compromisso): “Why don’t I wash the dishes and you do the laundry?”

Criticize (criticar): “You’re being unfair. It’s your turn to take out the garbage.”

Forgive (perdoar): “I know you’re sorry. It’s OK.”

Gossip (fofocar): “Did you hear about Wendy? You’

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Modal Verbs in English: Usage and Examples

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Modal Verbs: Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Have to, and Ought To

Using *Can*

Can indicates ability or possibility.

Examples:

  • I can speak English.
  • The doctor can see you at 3:00.
  • Can you speak German?

Syntax:

  • Affirmative: subject + can + verb
  • Negative: subject + cannot / can’t + verb
  • Question: can + subject + verb?
  • Short answer: Yes, subject + can. / No, subject + can’t.

Using *Could*

Could is the past tense of can. It is also used to ask for something politely (more polite than can).

Examples:

  • Could you speak
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Subject vs. Object Pronouns: Avoiding Common Mistakes

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On March 5, Jazmine Hughes wrote in a New York Times blog:

“Recently, at an IRL party — that is, a party that takes place ‘in real life,’ as opposed to where I generally live, which is on the Internet — a guest asked a friend and I how we met.”

The sentence includes a common error I have been seeing and hearing more and more often lately.

The error is using the subject pronoun “I” when the object pronoun “me” should be used.

Even President Obama can be heard using “I” for the

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Vocabulary Builder: Food, Society, and Legal Terms

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Tema 6: Food Vocabulary

Fatty: Causing weight gain.

Free-range: Kept or produced in natural conditions.

Home-made: Made by oneself.

Raw: Uncooked.

Bland: Tasteless.

Edible: Can be eaten.

Revolting: Disgusting.

Tough: Hard to break/cut.

Staple diet: Usual food.

Takeaway food: Food served to go.

Examples:

  • You’d better go to the beach.
  • I heard my brother singing in his bedroom.
  • I regret to tell you.
  • I’d like to be taller.
  • We’ll go on driving to the hotel.
  • I think it’s worth studying to pass the exam.
  • If you don’t like
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